Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer said Broner (27-1, 22 knockouts) could get a return bout with Maidana (35-3, 31 KOs) as early as April 19 or April 26.

Their second fight will happen at either The Alamodome, where the first bout took place, or the StubHub Center in Carson, Calif., which was a sellout for Maidana's sixth-round stoppage of Josesito Lopez in June of last year.

"I will evaluate both venues," Schaefer said.

"Broner exercised his rematch option today," said Schaefer of Broner, who was in only his second fight in the 147-pound division after having jumped two weight classes. "We have informed Maidana and will now work with Showtime and the two teams on getting a date locked in. I am looking right now at two dates, April 19 and April 26. Both of which are Showtime Championship Boxing dates."

Maidana won his fourth straight fight during a run that had included three knockouts since having fallen by one-sided unanimous decision loss to Devon Alexander in his 147-pound debut in February of last year. Like Broner, Maidana is advised by Al Haymon.

"The only thing that we know is what Al Haymon said to Maidana, and that is that Maidana has earned the right to fight for big money," said Maidana's manager, Sebastian Contursi, adding that Maidana earned $750,000 for the first bout.

"So if they think that the Broner rematch is the best option, then we can discuss it. We are open to anything. A rematch makes sense. Maidana is an entertaining fighter who has been involved in Fight of The Year candidates like the ones with Amir Khan, Victor Ortiz and Erik Morales."

"I give props when it's due, and @ChinoMaidana out-hustled me that night. But this rematch will be different," wrote Broner, who did not have a rematch clause, on Thursday. "Y'all bout to see me back in the ring in some weeks….. And I ain't fighting nobody until I fight @ChinoMaidana again…I'm a warrior."

Broner had earned title belts over three weight classes, taking the WBO's junior lightweight belt by third-round knockout over Vicente Martin Rodriguez in November of 2011, and the WBC's lightweight title following an eighth-round stoppage of Antonio DeMarco in November of last year.

In his previous bout in June, Broner jumped two weight divisions for his 147-pound debut with a split-decision victory that dethroned Paulie "The Magic Man" Malignaggi for the division's WBA's belt.

"We saw what Broner, himself, tweeted. I'm a little surprised that he didn't follow Floyd Mayweather's suggestion to forget about Maidana," said Contursi. "But, you know, we're open to hear some offers from Al Haymon and from Golden Boy."